I've not followed this entire thread but LBA is one of my "local" airports. Durham Tees Valley is a couple of miles down the road but has a poor destination offer. LBA is an hour or so away if you're driving, NCL much the same unless you get stuck in Metrocentre traffic on the A69 and then it can be longer. The difference is that I can get to NCL by train and Metro, I can't do that to LBA, so that's what swings the decision.